Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-18

, nority OF Inc club, but a majority that
night, held different view, aud rode over
the supporters Of the motion with lit'le
ceremony and Endorsed The old ticket for
reelection.
THE FRIDAY NIGHT MEETING.
On the succeeding FRIDAY night the
action OF those who refused tue confer
ence was reconsidered, and upon that re-
. consideration a minority OF the Con
seryative Club boiled. The gentleman
( then alluded to MIR. Hamilton's nOmina-
ton by rising vote which he said was
! unanimous, his promise to run If inGorsed
by the WorkingmeD, his subse qUent in
/ dorsement and withdrawal. Tbat with
! drawal, he said, produced the situation
in which the speaker and bis associates
IN the campaign found themselves. Com
tinuing Mr. duBisnon said:
IL understad that the ma jorty of that
! Conservative Club have been cen
sured, and their acton has been
termed disgraceful and dishonorable be-
! cause it reconsdered the act which III
/ dOrsed the old board and sought to nOmi-
nate some one other than the one who had
been indorsed at the previous meeung.'
Nr. GuBlgnon then alluded to the omit
ting from the Conservative CLUB ticket OF
| the name of gentleman whose accept
ance, be SAID. the committee held. This
part OF the speech created som ething OF
sensation. In concluding, the speaker
declared that his course was not TIE re-
suit OF any personal feeling, but only in
obedience 10 his convictions.
MAYOR LESTER NOMINATED
Mr.. SoiomOns again nominated Col. Les.
ter for Mayor. There was no little confu-
sion for several minutes thereafter, ana
speakers on either side were gpyed with
out consideration, although the aDti-Lester
element seemed in the majority.
For the disinterested spectator there
was more Amusement in the proceedings
than in two dime circuses. Finally a
viva yoce vote vas taken on Mr.. solo
mons substitute that Mayor Lester's
name be put at the head OF the ticket. The
chairman decided In favor OF Inc negative
and division was called for. When the
counting was over the secretary said it
was ~ 10 ., win great many who were
standing up all the time undecided.
The ticket offered by Mr.. Collins was
then indorsei.
ALDERMAN o'CONNOR TALKS.
After repeated calls for P.J. O'Connor,
Esq, the retiring alderman assembled the
stage. He said tnaj as he was not caa-
didate for reelection anything thai he
might say could not be considered as a
bid for votes. lie declared that he had
tue best interests OF the city at
heart and had tried for four years
TO advance IFS interests as best he could.
He said that he supposed be was the one
10 whom Dir. duBignon referred iD speak
ing OF that faction OF the Conservatives
who left name of their ticket, although
they had bis letter OF acceptance in their
pockets. he supposed that the reason
WAS because he voted for a reconsider
alton at the Conservative Club meeting
and did what he could to get the
workingmen represented. Mr.. O'Connor
hon r1t r..1N L,,s 4, Il. rsh.
while he discussed personal matter or
two He spoke of the charge that had
been made about his having been Instru-
mental four years ago in having some
men dropped from city work. He denied
the charge in every particular, and also
the charge that he had ever said anything
against, or worked against the interests
OF the workingmen.
Shortly after MIR. O'COnnor concluded
the meeting adjourned.
DECLINES TO RUN.
Capt. John l.. Hammond. and Messrs.
Lee Roy Myers, +. T. Lowell and Merritt
w. Dixon, whose names were on the
"anti-Lester" ticket have positively de-
ciined to run. Either of these gentlemen
would have done honor to the position
and made valuable Aldermen. MIR.
duBignon alluded to Mr.. d xon's resIg-
nation II his speech at the mass meeting,
saying ludL IL was on account OF
business connections which would inter.
fere with his attending 10 Aldermanic
duties.
THE ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS.
The election to-day is under the control
OF the Board OF Registration and Election
Managers. Each district will have
separate ballot box, over which the mana
gers Of that district, or 4 majority of them,
VIII preside. Voters must vote at the
ballot box OF the district in which they
registered. No person can vote who is
not registered. The managers have no
authority to 10 behind the registration
list.
The Liquor Dealers Protective Asso-
citation held large meeting last night
By an unanimous vote it was decided not
to ludOrse any ticket. bus the sense OF the
meeting was favorable to supporting
Mayor Lester and bis entire ticket, which
is: